James Reineck

Published
April 18, 2013

James F. Reineck, longtime professor of mathematics, died on
April 13 in his home in Pendleton after a long illness. He was
55.

Reineck joined the UB faculty as an assistant professor in 1987
after working at Northwestern University for two years. Promoted to
full professor in 2002, he served as director of graduate studies
from 1999 to 2004 and continued teaching until February.

His research interest was in dynamical systems, particularly the
theory and applications of the Conley Index.

Born in Detroit, Reineck received a bachelor’s degree in
math and physics from Kalamazoo College in 1979. Named a Fulbright
Scholar the following year, he studied in Bonn, Germany. He earned
his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin in 1985.

A member of the American Math Society and lifelong avid bridge
player, Reineck traveled extensively and was fluent in German.